What does gris in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word gris in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use gris in Spanish.

The word gris in Spanish means gray, gray, gray, dull, monotonous, mediocre, uninteresting, dull, ambergris, blue-grey, blue grey, dark-grey, dark grey, grey matter, gray area. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word gris

gray

nombre masculino (color) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El gris es un color frío.
Gray is a cold color.

gray

adjetivo (de color grisáceo) (US)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Llevaba pantalones grises y camisa blanca.
She was wearing gray pants and a white shirt.

gray

adjetivo (nublado) (US)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La tarde estaba gris y nos quedamos en casa.
The afternoon was gray and we stayed at home.

dull, monotonous

adjetivo (apagado, triste)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Hoy tengo el día gris.
Today is a dull day.

mediocre, uninteresting, dull

adjetivo (sin atractivo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Es una pintura muy gris.
It was an uninteresting painting.

ambergris

nombre masculino (secreción serosa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El ámbar gris se produce en el intestino del cachalote.

blue-grey

locución adjetiva (gris con tonalidad azul) (UK)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Compré un vestido gris azulado.

blue grey

(gris con tonalidad azul) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No me gusta el gris azulado porque me hace pensar en días lluviosos.

dark-grey

locución adjetiva (color: gris oscuro) (UK)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
¿Ese pantalón es negro o gris marengo?

dark grey

locución nominal masculina (color gris oscuro) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El gris marengo te hace ver triste; usa colores vivos.

grey matter

nombre femenino (cerebro, médula espinal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La materia gris controla los movimientos voluntarios.

gray area

locución nominal femenina (situaciones ambiguas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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